The First Marquis of Daxuan

"Was it Zhang Dongxu who rescued the person and gave Old Ghost Song a pill? And then he broke through to the next level?"

Inside the Valley of Oblivion, a man spoke in a deep voice.

Similar questions arose almost everywhere in the valley.

This secluded place, surrounded by mountains, was swept up by this news.

Only a few hours later.

A large crowd had already gathered outside Zhang Dongxu's courtyard.

Except for the old man surnamed Song, almost all the powerful figures in the valley came.

These people were still greeting each other.

"You're here too?"

"If you can come, why can't I?"

"If a single pill can help Old Ghost Song break through, this person must have other good things on him. We can't let these things go to you."

As the group was talking, a middle-aged man stepped forward and called out to Zhang Dongxu's courtyard.

"Where is Zhang Dongxu? Come out and see us."

The sound drifted into the courtyard.

Zhang Dongxu had just finished setting up the formation when he returned to Su Mu and excitedly told him the news.

Suddenly, I heard that voice.

He looked up with a puzzled expression, his face full of confusion.

"Huh? I think I heard Senior Zhu's voice? Why would he be looking for me?"

Zhang Dongxu muttered to himself in a low voice.

Su Mu chuckled to himself.

Zhang Dongxu is quite interesting. He has seen many martial artists at the Integration Realm, but he has never seen one as "simple" as Zhang Dongxu before.

Is it because it was born in a secluded valley?
"You heard right, someone is indeed calling your name."

Su Mu said calmly, "Go see them. Remember, go down the steps."

Zhang Dongxu nodded blankly and walked outside.

When he opened the door and saw so many people outside, he was startled and immediately came to his senses.

"Esteemed seniors, you all—"

Zhang Dongxu stammered.

He was just a nobody in the Valley of Oblivion, while the people in front of him were quite a few "big shots" in the Valley of Oblivion.

These important figures are people he would find difficult to even catch a glimpse of on a normal day.

Even if you run into him on the street, he might not necessarily pay any attention to you.

Instead of being pleasantly surprised, he was frightened by the sudden appearance of so many people at his door.

What are all these important people doing at his house?
"Zhang Dongxu, where are the people you rescued?"

The person who had called Zhang Dongxu out shouted loudly.

"He's at my house."

Zhang Dongxu said subconsciously.

"Hand him over."

The man said in a deep voice.

"Why waste words with him? Go in and drag him out."

A man said coldly, took a step forward, and grabbed Zhang Dongxu.

call!
A giant hand appeared out of nowhere and descended upon Zhang Dongxu.

The opponent's attack was so sudden that Zhang Dongxu was startled and even forgot to fight back.

No sooner said than done.

Just as that enormous hand was about to land on Zhang Dongxu.

suddenly.

A soft buzzing sound.

A beam of light suddenly shot up.

In an instant, the light enveloped Zhang Dongxu's courtyard, forming a semi-circular barrier that also protected Zhang Dongxu.

boom!
The palm landed on the light screen and shattered with a crash.

The powerful force forced the attacker to stagger backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Senior Wei!"

Zhang Dongxu was taken aback and instinctively reached out to help the person.

But just as he lifted his foot, he suddenly remembered Su Mu's reminder and abruptly stopped.

Looking at the man vomiting blood, he felt both guilty and surprised.

"good very good!"

Zhang Dongxu's expression completely enraged the man, who sneered.

"I really underestimated you before, Zhang Dongxu. I never expected you to have such abilities!"

Wei Sili was absolutely furious.

What kind of expression is that?
Guilt, surprise?
You set up the formation yourself, don't you know what kind of power it has?
Are you making that face at me to mock me?

Utterly despicable!

"Everyone, as you've all seen, Zhang Dongxu was just pretending to be weak to deceive us! We've all been fooled by him!"

Wei Sili said coldly, "What do you mean he rescued people from the mountains? I bet he just kidnapped them from somewhere!"

That person might be a disciple of a major sect, and unfortunately, he fell into his hands.

We're saving lives right now!

"I didn't, I didn't do it!"

Zhang Dongxu hurriedly explained.

"Zhang Dongxu, if you hand over the person now, it's considered that you've come to your senses. But if you let us barge in to rescue him, don't blame us for being ruthless."

The man standing at the front said that his name was Zhu Qingzhi, and he was one of the strongest in Wangchuan Valley.

Even if Zhang Dongxu was slow to realize, he would eventually realize that something was wrong.

save people?

How can it be!

Su Mu was indeed rescued from the mountains by him; he had even begged these people before in order to save Su Mu.

As a result, only Old Song came to take a look; the others completely ignored him.

These people have come to rescue people.

The problem is, Su Mu is not in any danger at his house, and he won't hurt Su Mu, so why would he need these people to rescue him?

These people are probably after that elixir too.

That miraculous pill, just one pill, saved the life of that green ox and made Old Song so excited.

Zhang Dongxu hadn't thought about it carefully before, but now that he did, he realized that the pill really was quite remarkable.

These predecessors probably came for the elixirs.

If we hand Su Mu over to them, I'm afraid Su Mu's life will be in danger.

"Seniors, please go back. Su Mu is safe with me."

Zhang Dongxu understood all this, so he cupped his hands and said.

"Su Mu? Is that his name?"

Zhu Qingzhi said coldly, "Zhang Dongxu, hand him over. His identity is special, and you can't handle him."

"Special identity? Senior Zhu, do you know his identity? What's so special about him?"

Zhang Dongxu said.

Zhu Qingzhi frowned. He hadn't expected that Zhang Dongxu, who was usually so honest and unassuming, would dare to question him in public.

How could he know that Su Mu was anything special?
He had only just heard of that name.

He only suspected that Su Mu still possessed the kind of pill that could help Song Laogui break through.

He didn't care about Su Mu's identity at all.

"Zhang Dongxu, who gave you the audacity to speak to Zhu like that?"

He snorted coldly and took a step forward.

A violent aura emanated from him.

Zhu Qingzhi is stronger than Wei Sili.

However, his aura had no effect on Zhang Dongxu whatsoever.

That thin layer of light separated Zhang Dongxu's courtyard from the outside world into two separate worlds.

Zhang Dongxu glanced at the light screen and immediately felt at ease.

Su Mu was indeed no ordinary person; the formation he taught me to set up could even withstand Senior Zhu's aura.

With this formation in place, I have nothing to fear!
Zhang Dongxu stood tall and said.

"Senior Zhu, you are not welcome in my home, please leave!"

Zhu Qingzhi's face turned ashen, and he took another step forward.

With a sharp clang, a knife was drawn from its sheath and slashed fiercely at Zhang Dongxu.

As everyone watched the blade flash, Wei Sili, in particular, wore a strange expression.

He had just tested the power of the light barrier, and he was somewhat expectant, wanting to see if Zhu Qingzhi could break through it.

boom!
A loud bang.

The blade flashed back even faster than it fell.

Swish!
Zhu Qingzhi shifted to the side, and a flash of light from his blade landed where he had just stood.

A deep knife mark, tens of feet long, appeared on the ground.

If Zhu Qingzhi had been even slightly slower, he would have been cleaved in two by his own blade.

Everyone was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

Wei Sili's face turned pale. He suddenly felt that he was lucky to have only coughed up blood.

This formation is incredibly sinister!
Even Zhu Qingzhi's attack could be deflected!
Zhu Qingzhi is a powerful expert at the Heavenly Venerable Realm, and he is second to none in this Valley of Oblivion.

Wei Sili was only at the Heavenly Profound Realm, two major realms lower than Zhu Qingzhi.

Zhu Qingzhi suffered a loss, so he wasn't exactly ashamed.

The crowd looked at each other in bewilderment, and the scene fell silent for a moment.

If even Zhu Qingzhi couldn't break the formation, they definitely have no chance.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Dongxu possesses such abilities.

“No, that’s not right. Zhang Dongxu grew up in the Valley of Oblivion since childhood. He has mediocre talent and could not possibly know this kind of formation.”

Zhu Qingzhi said in a deep voice, "It's that person named Su Mu!"

He could casually produce pills that allowed Old Ghost Song to break through his limits, and he could even instruct Zhang Dongxu on how to set up such an array. Just who is this Su Mu?

"No matter who he is, he was seriously injured."

Wei Sili said with a frenzied look, "As long as we have him under our control, all the treasures on him will be ours!"

Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances, all seeing the madness in each other's eyes.

"That's right, one formation can't protect them, let's attack together!"

The group quickly reached a consensus.

They took a step forward, their aura exploding with power.

boom!
Dozens of powerful individuals attacked together, their immense power slamming into the light.

The light screen began to shake violently, and even fine cracks appeared on it.

Zhang Dongxu's expression changed, and he subconsciously took a few steps back. He would normally avoid these powerful figures.

Even though there was a light barrier separating him from the outside world, he was still filled with fear.

Moreover, it appears that the light barrier has already developed cracks, and it may not be able to stop these powerful individuals.

"Yes, Su Mu—"

Zhang Dongxu turned and ran into the yard.

He knew that once the light barrier shattered, he would definitely be no match for those powerful individuals.

Since Su Mu could instruct him to set up the formation, he must have a way.

Zhang Dongxu ran up to Su Mu, looking flustered.

Su Mu sat cross-legged and slowly opened his eyes.

"This is bad! A lot of people have come outside. They're after you; they want to steal the pills from your hands."

Zhang Dongxu said.

"I can't beat them, what should I do?"

Zhang Dongxu's voice was trembling.

Born in the Valley of Oblivion, he had never experienced such a scene before.

Su Mu was also somewhat surprised. Although Zhang Dongxu was only a Nascent Soul Realm martial artist, it was quite unusual for him to be so naive.

However, this also shows how abundant the spiritual energy of this place is.

In their world, the path of martial arts cultivation is arduous, and it is unknown how many battles one must go through to reach the Integration Realm.

A novice like Zhang Dongxu would never be able to grow up in their environment.

But here, even if you just lie down, you can still reach this level.

In Su Mu's words from his previous life, that's the importance of the platform.

Of course, this also highlights the importance of being born into the right family.

"Don't panic, my formation isn't that fragile."

Su Mu calmly said, "Listen to me, stand in the Qian position and channel your power into the formation."

"Oh."

Although Zhang Dongxu has many shortcomings, his strengths are that he is honest and obedient.

Even though he had only known Su Mu for a short time, he always listened to Su Mu's every word.

Su Mu told him to stand in the Qian position, so he stood in the Qian position; he told him to input power, so he input power.

hum!
With the replenishment of Zhang Dongxu's power, the originally crumbling formation was stabilized again.

But this stability only lasted for a short time.

The powerful figures outside attacked the formation like madmen, and Zhang Dongxu was hit so hard that he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Su Mu felt somewhat helpless.

Although he had countless plans in mind, Zhang Dongxu's cultivation level was too low.

It's so low that this is the only level of formation that can be set up.

If Su Mu were to personally take action, these people outside wouldn't even have a chance to shake the formation.

Let alone Su Mu, even if Luo Anning were here, these people outside wouldn't have the right to be so presumptuous.

Su Mu is currently recovering from serious injuries and is at his weakest point in his life, unable to muster any strength.

He could give Zhang Dongxu some pointers.

Unfortunately, Zhang Dongxu's aptitude was too average and his combat experience too little. Even with Su Mu's guidance, he still managed to do things to this extent.

"The Xun position is for replenishing strength."

Su Mu spoke up.

Zhang Dongxu struggled to his feet and lunged towards the Xun position.

"Get out of your seat."

Su Mu kept offering guidance.

However, as the formation broke down faster and faster, Zhang Dongxu was a step too slow.

Su Mu sighed inwardly.

Just then.

The clicking sounds continued in succession.

The light curtain in the air, like shattered glass, instantly turned into pieces of light and shadow and disappeared.

Zhang Dongxu staggered back a few steps, his face deathly pale.

The sound of wind breaking rang out, and figures rushed in from outside the courtyard.

The leaders were none other than Zhu Qingzhi and Wei Sili, among others.

They stopped a few feet away from Su Mu, looking at him warily.

When they saw Su Mu sitting cross-legged, his face pale and his aura weak, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The fact that Su Mu could casually produce divine pills and instruct Zhang Dongxu on how to set up formations meant they were convinced that Su Mu was someone of importance.

If Su Mu hadn't been seriously injured, they wouldn't have dared to barge in so brazenly.

"Su Mu?"

Zhu Qingzhi looked at Su Mu and said in a deep voice, "Your current condition is not good. Do you need any help?"

"You're here to help me?"

Su Mu said weakly.

"You could say that."

Zhu Qingzhi said, "But that depends on whether you appreciate our good intentions."

"how do I say this?"

Su Mudao.

"The pills in Old Ghost Song's hand were given to us by you, weren't they? Each of us here gets one as a token of our appreciation. That's not unreasonable, is it?"

Zhu Qingzhi said.

"Not excessive."

Su Mudao.

Zhu Qingzhi's heart skipped a beat. He had only asked Su Mu a question, but he hadn't expected Su Mu to agree.

He couldn't help but think to himself that Su Mu's background seemed to be even more impressive than he had imagined.

How can you be so indifferent to this kind of elixir?
I wonder what other good things he has on him!

Zhu Qingzhi's eyes revealed a greedy glint.

"You're seriously injured right now, so it's not too much for me to keep your storage space safe for you, is it?"

Zhu Qingzhi continued.

"That makes perfect sense."

Su Mudao.

"Then, give it to me."

Zhu Qingzhi's eyes shone with excitement as he spoke.

"What you said makes sense, but when did I say I would agree?"

Su Mu shook his head slightly and said calmly.

"I don't need your help right now, so please go back."

"You dare to play me?"

Zhu Qingzhi's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Do you think you still have a choice?"

He took a step forward and reached out to grab Su Mu.

"stop!"

Zhang Dongxu rushed over.

"roll!"

Zhu Qingzhi flicked his sleeve, and a violent force sent Zhang Dongxu flying.

With a loud thud, Zhang Dongxu crashed into the wall, fell to the ground, and coughed up a mouthful of blood. He tried to get up, but fell back down halfway up.

A sharp glint flashed in Su Mu's eyes.

Zhu Qingzhi suddenly stopped, feeling as if he were being watched by some ancient ferocious beast, and a chill ran down his spine.

"Hmph, you're injured to this extent and you still dare to glare at me? You're courting death!"

Zhu Qingzhi, enraged and embarrassed, let out a cold snort.

However, he still felt a little apprehensive.

"Go and find his storage space."

Zhu Qingzhi grabbed someone and shoved them forward.

The man pushed out by Zhu Qingzhi's expression changed.

He tried to refuse, but Zhu Qingzhi had already raised the long knife in his hand, looking threatening.

The man walked forward stiffly to Su Mu's side and reached into Su Mu's arms.

Su Mu remained expressionless.

The man looked wary as his hand slowly descended.

suddenly.

A powerful suction force emanated from Su Mu, instantly pulling the man's hand to his chest.

call!
A gust of wind spread outwards from the two of them.

Su Mu's eyes shone brightly.

boom!
The man was sent flying and crashed into Zhu Qingzhi's longsword.

With a soft thud, the long sword pierced through the man's body. The man's eyes widened, his face filled with resentment.

Zhu Qingzhi's expression also changed drastically.

He instinctively took a step back.

They breathed a sigh of relief when they realized that Su Mu neither got up nor retaliated.

"At the end of its strength!"

He snorted and tried to grab another person, but his hand suddenly missed.

Looking back, they found that everyone had retreated several feet away.

"A bunch of useless trash!"

Zhu Qingzhi's face was grim. How could you be so scared by a guy who was so badly injured that he could barely get up?
Everyone scoffed, "If you're not useless, then go for it."

That guy was at the Integration Realm; they didn't even see how he died.

Who knows if Su Mu has the power to make a move yet?
They came to steal the elixirs, not to die.

They didn't want to die in vain.

Everyone hid several feet away, and Zhu Qingzhi couldn't find a scapegoat.

He looked at Su Mu, his expression conflicted.

"I refuse to believe that a heavily wounded and dying guy like you can possibly hurt me!"

He gritted his teeth, picked up the knife, and walked forward.

As he got closer to Su Mu, he slowly raised his knife, intending to kill Su Mu first and then search him.

Just then.

suddenly.

A splash of water rang out, and suddenly a huge bull's head rose from the puddle. (End of Chapter)